Drama as Reeve wins it late for Chester

By MO SHER Chester............ 24 Wharfedale....22 A dramatic finish at Hare Lane saw Chester pip their visitors at the death, Liam...

Hoppers down the Titans to end winless sequence

By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G........... 21pts Rotherham T.... 16pts Preston Grasshoppers secured their first win in seven games with a hardfought...

Joy for Juddians as Sevenoaks come up short

By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks................ 5 Tonbridge J............ 17 Tonbridge Juddians came out on top in their first competitive clash with hosts...

Billingham bulldoze rivals Alnwick to go clear at top

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT With the weather intervening overnight, only four out of the 12 scheduled matches in Regional One North West...

Valley edge out Ivybridge to go joint top of the table

South West By STEPHEN SMITH Chew Valley’s Tom Bryan kicked a last-gasp penalty to ensure his side won a classic against...

Wimbledon romp to massive win

South Central By STEPHEN SMITH Wimbledon continue to lead the way at the top of the league after they stormed to...

Springbok Louw to add his insights at Bath

By TOM BRADSHAW Springbok World Cup hero Francois Louw is making a return to Bath to advise the team on match...

Last-play strike sees off Students

By RHYS PAUL Loughborough S....32 Redruth....................33 WITH the game good to go despite the freezing weather, the students flew out the...

Clifton handed first home defeat

By ROGER ROPIE Clifton......................... 7 Luctonians.............. 41 AFTER last week’s rare victorious trip to Cornwall, Clifton were brought down to earth...

Lions roar to keep a firm grip at summit

By MAX COURTIS Exeter Uni.......... 19pts Leicester L........ 31pts LEICESTER Lions maintained their spot at the top of the table as...

Hornets claim third win of season

By JACK TAYLOR Hornets..................... 17 Bournville............... 10 HORNETS picked up just their third win of the season, beating fellow strugglers Bournville...

Regional 1 South East round-up: Button’s at the double as Colchester hit 50

1 South East By DAVID LAWRENCE Colchester were the big winners in Regional 1 South East as they claimed a thumping...

Regional 1 Midlands round-up: Roome’s injury-time try seals triumph for Derby

By DAVID LAWRENCE An injury-time try courtesy of Jake Roome rescued victory out the jaws of defeat for Derby in the...

Young Guns: Bristol second row Paddy Pearce

Having endured a lengthy injury layoff, Bristol Bears second row Paddy Pearce is relishing the opportunity to be back playing rugby...

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Hooker Taylor leading the way again

By BEN JAYCOCK Last season’s National One top try scorer Nathan Taylor is leading the charts once more and was rewarded...

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Trinity stay in running with Harrow win

SCHOOLS RUGBY By NICK POWELL Trinity kept their hopes of winning back-to-back National Schools Cups alive as they ended Harrow’s unbeaten...

Cardiff Met get a lesson from Swansea

BUCS RUGBY By NICK POWELL Swansea stunned Cardiff Met at Cyncoed in their Welsh derby to re-ignite their season and move...

Regional results

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Why did RFU hold an autumn review?

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME On his way: Eddie Jones was sacked by the RFU and, below,...

Fairer funding a must for promotion says Lane

NEWS EXTRA By NICK POWELL BRISTOL full-back Rich Lane is keen to see relegation and promotion return to the top flight...

Andrew treble keeps Newport on a march

Premiership By CHRIS ANDREWS Merthyr....................24 Newport...................40 Newport eased to their fourth-straight win in the league with a dominant display against Merthyr....

Ponty pay the penalty after fightback

Premiership By GARY DAVIES Pontypridd..............22 Ebbw Vale...............23 A late Keiran Meek penalty gave Ebbw Vale a fourth consecutive league win, despite...

Gogs inflict more pain on miserable Quins

Premiership By SIMON JONES RGC.............................40 Carmarthen.............. 3 Carmathen Quins’ thoroughly miserable season continued as they lost their fifth game in a...

Wizards conjure up win over leaders

Premiership By SIMON ROBERTS Aberavon................. 30 Cardiff......................23 Aberavon got their Premiership campaign back on track as they stripped league-leaders Cardiff of...

Regions agree fresh six-year framework

By STEVE WILSON THE four professional Welsh regions have reached “a new six-year framework” which they hope can resolve the game’s...

Pesticcio, 51, steals show for Rhiwbina

Division 1 round-up By HARRY CORISH AS the ice and cold temperatures caused havoc to the Adrimal National Leagues, East Central...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Boss Baxter extends stay

RUGBY SHORTS ROB Baxter has extended his contract at Exeter Chiefs. DoR Baxter, who has led the club since 2009, has...

Blamire signs on for two more years

RUGBY SHORTS JAMIE Blamire has signed a new deal with Newcastle which will keep the England hooker at Kingston Park for...

Morahan off to Bayonne

RUGBY SHORTS BRISTOL winger Luke Morahan has been granted an early release from his contract to join Top14 side Bayonne. The...

World Cup winner who is helping Lake

By ROB COLE An England World Cup winner is playing a key role in the emergence of one of Wales’ rising...

Kpoku on alert as he gets set for Saracens

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Raring to go: I’m massively excited about our match against my old club, says Lyon’s Joel Kpoku...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, December 11, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11...

Episode 44 – The Sackings Special

In a momentous week for home nations rugby, we bring you a special episode of The Rugby Paper Podcast. Host Ollie...

Biggest Rugby Competitions

Rugby is one of the top sports with a large fanbase globally. Like other sports, rugby features various leagues and competitions...

More Than Just a Casino: Insane Betting Opportunities at Dr.Bet

Dr.Bet is known for its vast game selection and collaboration with well-known software developers. However, betting fans are also not left...

2023 Rugby Paper calendar on sale

GET READY FOR 2023 As you continue to rip open the 24 tiny windows and guzzle down the chocolate hiding behind,...

The five defeats that proved costly for Eddie Jones

By Nick Powell, Online Editor Eddie Jones seven-year stint as England coach came to an end on Tuesday morning as he...

Eddie Jones sacked as England coach

Eddie Jones has been sacked after seven years at the helm of England. It comes after a year where England have...

Ringfenced Premiership has become boring at bottom of the table – Lane

Bristol full-back Rich Lane is keen to see relegation and promotion return to English rugby, but only if a fairer funding...

Pride in the jersey the key – Gatland

Warren Gatland feels that his transition into the Welsh set-up will be smooth, but is determined to make sure his players...

Episode 43 with Rich Lane

As we approach the halfway point of a more than turbulent Gallagher Premiership season, Bristol Bears are yet to find their...

Exeter reach semis after high-scoring win

Exeter Chiefs………..50 Tries: Feyi-Woboso 4, Cordero 13, 17; Tuima 26, 43; Frost 62, 69 Conversions: Jenkins 4, 14, 27, 44, 63,...

Gatland replaces Pivac as Wales boss

Wayne Pivac has left his job as head coach of Wales and been replaced by his predecessor Warren Gatland, who is...

Where in Australia Is Rugby Popular?

Although football may be the most popular sport in the rest of the globe, this is not the case in Australia....

A Guide to the Gallagher Premiership

The Gallagher Premiership is a rugby union league, specifically the highest level of English club rugby, and one of the world’s...

Bulls on rampage as Cardiff crumble

By ROB COLE Bulls..................... 45pts Tries: Moodie 30, 69, Arendse 39, Goosen 41, Nortje 59, Louw 76 Conversions: Goosen 31, 40,...